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xenophobic

English

Etymology

xeno- +? -phobic, from Ancient Greek ????? (xénos, “foreign, strange”) + ????? (phóbos, “fear”)

Adjective

xenophobic (comparative more xenophobic, superlative most xenophobic)

  1. Exhibiting or characterised by xenophobia, a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners
    • "Residents of Plettenberg Bay this week launched violent xenophobic attacks on foreign Africans living in informal settlements, beating them and ransacking their houses" Weekend Argus May 13/14 2006.

Related terms

  • xenophobia
  • xenophobe

Translations

Noun

xenophobic (plural xenophobics)

  1. A xenophobe.

Translations

See also

  • racist

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xenophobia

English

Etymology

From xeno- +? -phobia.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /z?n??f??b??/
  • (US) IPA(key): /zin??fo?bi?/
  • Rhymes: -??bi?

Noun

xenophobia (countable and uncountable, plural xenophobias)

  1. A fear of strangers or foreigners.
  2. A fear of aliens.
  3. A strong antipathy or aversion to strangers or foreigners.

Synonyms

  • xenophoby (rare)

Antonyms

  • xenomania
  • xenophilia
  • xenophily
  • allophilia (more general)

Derived terms

  • xenophobiac
  • xenophobian

Related terms

  • xenophobe
  • xenophobic

Translations

See also

  • aporophobia
  • racism

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